Football & Cricket Sports Quiz

In the 1998 FIFA World Cup final between France and Brazil, Emmanuel Petit scored France's third goal in the 89th minute, making him the last goal scorer of the tournament. Zidane scored two headers in the first half, but Petit's injury-time goal was the final one of the match and the World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo began his professional career at Sporting Clube de Portugal (Sporting Lisbon) in Portugal. He played there from 2002-2003 before transferring to Manchester United in 2003, where he developed into a world-class player under Sir Alex Ferguson.

Wayne Rooney began his professional career at Everton FC in 2002 at age 16. He made his debut and scored his first goals for Everton before transferring to Manchester United in 2004, where he became the club's all-time leading scorer.

Zinedine Zidane transferred from Juventus to Real Madrid in 2001 for a then world-record fee of €77.5 million. He had played at Juventus from 1996-2001, winning the Serie A title twice, before his high-profile move to Spain.

Frank Lampard began his professional career at West Ham United, joining their youth system in 1994. He made his first-team debut in 1995 and played for West Ham until 2001, when he transferred to Chelsea. His father Frank Lampard Sr. was also a West Ham legend.

Alfredo Di Stefano is the correct answer. Born in Argentina, he initially played for Argentina (6 caps), then represented Colombia (4 caps) during a period when Colombian league players were selected, and finally became a Spanish citizen and played for Spain (31 caps) - more than for Argentina. He's one of the few players to appear for three different national teams.

Despite Maradona's legendary performance in the 1986 World Cup (including the 'Hand of God' and 'Goal of the Century' against England), he did not score in the final match against West Germany. The final ended 3-2 to Argentina, with goals from Brown, Valdano, and Burruchaga for Argentina.

Bhaichung Bhutia, often called the 'Sikkimese Sniper', became the first Indian footballer to play professionally in Europe when he signed with Bury FC in 1999. He played for the English club from 1999-2001, making over 30 appearances and scoring 3 goals.

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in cricket history, was born on April 24, 1973, in Mumbai, India.

Sachin Tendulkar made his Test debut on 15 November 1989 against Pakistan at Karachi. He was 16 years old at the time and scored 15 runs in the first innings.

Ramakant Achrekar was Sachin Tendulkar's childhood coach and mentor, recognizing his talent early and training him at Shivaji Park in Mumbai. Achrekar's guidance was instrumental in shaping Sachin's legendary career.

Sachin Tendulkar scored his first ODI century in his 79th ODI match against Australia at Colombo in September 1994. It was a breakthrough innings of 110 runs.

Lionel Messi is nicknamed 'La Pulga' (The Flea) in Spanish, referring to his short stature and elusive playing style. The nickname originated during his time at Barcelona's youth academy and has stayed with him throughout his career. Maradona had different nicknames like 'D10S' and 'El Pibe de Oro'.

Denmark won Euro 1992 in a fairy-tale run after being invited as late replacements for Yugoslavia. However, they failed to qualify for the 1994 World Cup in the USA, finishing behind Republic of Ireland and Spain in their qualifying group. France, England, Czech Republic, Russia, and Portugal either qualified for WC 1994 or didn't win Euro 1992.

Stoke City has never won the top division of English football. They were runners-up in 1947 and 1972, but have never been champions of the First Division or Premier League. Manchester City won in 2012 and 1968, West Bromwich Albion won in 1920 and 1955, Sunderland won six times, and Wolverhampton Wanderers won three times.